MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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